Howard Barbaree: 2 books
The Forensic Mental Health System in Ontario
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008
People who have a mental illness and who come in contact with the law have special needs. The mental health system or the criminal justice system alone cannot always meet those needs. The forensic mental health system is the place where the mental health system and the criminal justice system meet.
The...
Sexual Predators
Society, Risk, and the Law
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Convicted sex offenders released from custody at the end of their criminal sentences pose a risk for re-offense. In many US states, Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws have been enacted that allow for the post-prison preventive detention of high risk sex offenders. SVP laws require the courts to...